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Bookish by Lucy Mangan does what every great bibliomemoir should do: it reminded me of lots of books I would like to reread, helped me discover lots of books I now want to read and gave me a new appreciation of books I will probably never read. While Mangan’s previous bibliomemoir Bookworm covered the nostalgia of childhood reading, Bookish is a sequel about reading habits in adulthood and how different genres can be appreciated at particular stages or challenges in life from adolescence to middle age. Unsurprisingly, Mangan’s taste is eclectic and she writes persuasively about what she enjoys, such as devouring Lee Child novels during maternity leave. Reading Bookish made me feel very seen – in particular, Mangan’s holidays browsing bookshops in Hay-on-Wye and north Norfolk with her partner Christopher in tow sound remarkably like mine. Many thanks to Random House UK, Vintage for sending me a review copy via NetGalley. Continue reading →